Agua Caliente County Park
- From $7
- 2 hr 15 min from San Diego
- Walk-in OK
A San Diego County camping park surrounded by Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, with three geothermally heated mineral pools: an indoor pool with age limits, an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The park is open from Labor Day weekend to Memorial Day and offers hookup sites, tent sites and seven cabins. Non-campers can use the pools for a small per-person fee.
- Price
- From $7
- Nearest town
- Julian
- From San Diego
- 2 hr 15 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
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Rules
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| Dogs | No |
On site
| Pools | 3 |
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| Lodging | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
The pools
| Pool | Temp | Setting |
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| Indoor poolAdults only 9:30-10:30am; adults and kids 14+ until 5pm. | — | Indoor |
| Outdoor poolAll ages. | — | Outdoor |
| Children's poolkidsAll ages, 9:30am-5pm. | — | Outdoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Restrooms: yes
- Sauna: no
| Bring your own alcohol | Not allowed |
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What's here
- three natural mineral pools (indoor spa, outdoor pool, children's pool)
- campground with full and partial hookups, tent sites
- seven camping cabins
- desert hiking trails
- inside Anza-Borrego Desert State Park area
Getting there
- From San Diego2 hr 15 min92 mi
- From San Diego (SAN)2 hr 18 min92 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 1,426 ft |
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| Parking | Day-use parking $5 |
Things to do near Julian
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Desert canyons, palm groves and wildflower trails surrounding the park.
Vallecito Stage Station County Park
Restored 1850s stage station and campground about 4 mi northwest on S2.
Trailheads
- Moonlight Canyon0.1 mi
- Storybook0.2 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Jacumba Hot Springs
A hotel in the high desert town of Jacumba Hot Springs, about an hour east of San Diego, whose mineral spring water flows into its pools with no chemical treatment. Day passes cover the large outdoor Ritual Pool (96-101°F), with a limited-pass Solstice Pool and an indoor Echo Room (99-103°F) for hotel guests. Pool access is for ages 21 and over.
Warner Springs Ranch Resort
A historic ranch resort in the Warner Valley of north San Diego County built around the Warner Hot Springs. The resort's own site lists the hot mineral pools, casitas, spa, dining and golf as closed for remodeling, with only the gas mart open. No reopening date has been published.
Bashford's Hot Mineral Spa
A seasonal RV park near Niland with six mineral baths, a heated pool and a heated jacuzzi. Its website lists day use at $15 per person from 10am to 4pm and an Oct 15 to May 15 season, but the rates page carries a 2014 date.
Jacumba Hot Springs: 24 mi · Warner Springs Ranch Resort: 30 mi · Bashford's Hot Mineral Spa: 49 mi
Sources (3)
· checked November 2026
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